Make it snow! Researchers explore sci-fi scenarios of human weather control

Image caption: An artist generated image illustrating possible futures in policy and research due to human modifications of the atmospheric water cycle. Image credit: Patrick Keys and Fabio Comin. Article by Mack DeGeurin. Popular Science – April 5, 2024.

From privatized weather to giant, cloud-seeding robots, 10 sci-fi scenarios are put to an (analytical) test.

Imagine this possibility. In a not too distant future, humans have improved weather modification tools like cloud seeding technology to the point where weather itself is not just predictable, but controllable. In these scenarios, corporations with lax governmental oversight […]

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